School Garden Sprouts at Shepherd of the Coast
Categories: Ethical Eating, Locavore Express
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But we'd bet the kids over at Shepherd of the Coast in northeast Fort Lauderdale don't feel quite as deprived of fun. They've put together a big community garden, growing
everything from radishes to peppers, corn, peas, potatoes, tomatoes,
cucumber, eggplant, zucchini, lettuce, cabbage, beans, onion, and garlic
-- these kids are going all out.And when harvest
time comes (starting in early November and lasting til February),
instead of hoarding the fruits (and veggies) of their labors, this gang
will be all about the sharing. They'll host a big dinner for the
community, and they're giving a portion of the crops raised to a local
cooperative food program here in Fort Lauderdale.
Every student, from prekindergarten all the way up to eighth grade, is working in the garden twice a week.
The garden is still in its infancy, with little sprouts only just starting to shoot up. "As
I look out my office window, I can see the beanstalks are starting to
grow and the cucumbers have taken off quite a bit," says Nikki Sorren,
admissions counselor for the school.
Sounds better than diagramming sentences. Why didn't they do this when I was kid?
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